Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy Resources

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What is one disadvantage of solar energy?

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Solar collecting cells are expensive.

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Which fossil fuel causes the least pollution when burned?

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Natural gas.

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What is an advantage of biomass as a renewable resource?

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It decreases materials in landfills or dumps.

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From which prehistoric living thing do oil and natural gas form?

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Plankton.

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What is one disadvantage of geothermal power?

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Drilling to the heat source causes habitat disruption.

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What is solar energy?

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Energy harnessed from the sun's rays.

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What is a renewable energy resource?

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An energy source that can be replenished naturally, such as wind or solar.

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What is a nonrenewable energy resource?

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An energy source that cannot be replenished in a short time, such as fossil fuels.

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What is the main advantage of wind energy?

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It is a clean source of energy that does not pollute the air.

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What is a disadvantage of using coal as an energy resource?

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It produces a significant amount of pollution when burned.